Ch.26

“The car keys, you can hold onto them until I learn how to drive,” Su Bai Zhou said softly.

Then, she turned around, preparing to leave the parking lot.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned back, her eyes fixed on Luo Ye, and said, “What are you standing there for? Aren’t you going to change clothes?”

If Luo Ye didn’t change clothes, he would have to return to school in his Hanfu outfit.

“Should I change at your place, Senior?”

Su Bai Zhou didn’t answer.

Luo Ye also felt it was an unnecessary question. He put the car keys in his bag and then followed Senior Fairy back to Teacher’s Apartment Building 5, Unit 614.

Once again in 614, they returned to their respective rooms to change into casual clothes.

This time, Luo Ye finally had the chance to observe the room left to him by Gu Mingxuan.

Although he had visited the day before school started, he had only come in to play a game and hadn’t familiarized himself with the place at all.

After changing into casual clothes, Luo Ye looked around his room.

A bed occupied half the space, along with a wardrobe, desk, bay window, and chair. There wasn’t much in the room, but it had all the basics.

Luo Ye looked up and saw the air conditioner, revealing a satisfied expression.

Having an air conditioner was nice; dorm rooms didn’t have such luxuries, only a buzzing electric fan.

Luo Ye opened the door and found that Senior sister had already changed into a long dress and apron, busy in the kitchen.

This… cooking?

That makes sense; the snacks and tea at the tea party weren’t filling at all, so Senior Fairy must be hungry too.

Luo Ye poked his head in and exclaimed, “Senior, it smells so good.”

He hadn’t expected that Senior sister, besides being beautiful and talented, was also good at household work.

Can handle the hall and handle the kitchen.

TL/N: It is a Chinese saying. It describes someone who is not only capable of handling themselves in high society, but also proficient in domestic tasks such as cooking.

In the kitchen, Su Bai Zhou was cooking, and upon hearing this, she didn’t say anything but continued busying herself.

Luo Ye left his room and walked into the kitchen, approaching Su Bai Zhou.

He looked at the contents in the pot and realized that there was clearly more than enough for Su Bai Zhou to eat alone.

It was obvious that she had cooked enough for two people.

With this realization, Luo Ye volunteered boldly, patting his chest, and said, “Senior, let me help you.”

Su Bai Zhou’s movements paused for a moment, recalling how Luo Ye didn’t even know how to barbecue pork belly properly before. She swiftly wielded the spatula, blocking Luo Ye’s approach.

“No need,” Su Bai Zhou continued cooking.

After a moment, she added, “This is repayment for the takeout you ordered for me early this morning.”

Hearing this, Luo Ye could only watch eagerly from the side.

Soon, Su Bai Zhou prepared two dishes and a soup, along with some rice.

Although the meal in front of him wasn’t extravagant, just knowing that it was made by Senior sister made Luo Ye feel like it was the best meal he had ever had.

And indeed, it was. Su Bai Zhou’s culinary skills were impressive. Compared to Luo Ye, who knew nothing about cooking, it was as if all of his cooking skills were transferred to her.

In Su Bai Zhou’s expressionless face, there was a hint of anticipation as Luo Ye took a bite of her dish.

Instantly, Luo Ye’s eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, “Delicious!”

Receiving confirmation, Su Bai Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fulfilled, and then began to eat.

Under Luo Ye’s ravenous appetite, the meal was quickly devoured.

Luo Ye stood up, feeling happy. “Let me wash the dishes!”

Without waiting for Su Bai Zhou’s response, he started clearing the table and took the dishes to the kitchen.

This time, it was Su Bai Zhou who watched Luo Ye busy himself in the kitchen.

But the dishwashing didn’t take long. A few minutes later, Luo Ye returned to his room, picked up his bag, and prepared to return to the dormitory.

“Goodbye, Senior sister.”

Luo Ye waved, and Su Bai Zhou just nodded silently.

After Luo Ye left, Su Bai Zhou sat at the table, looking at the empty living room in front of her, her eyes showing a hint of confusion.

What is this feeling?

Why did she feel a sense of emptiness as soon as he left, as if something was missing from this house… even though he had only been here for a little over an hour?

And lately, it seemed like they were meeting more and more frequently.

Thinking this, Su Bai Zhou shook her head.

Although… she might indeed be starting to have feelings for this junior, she still had to remain reserved… Yes, she had to remain reserved.

…

Leaving Building 5, Luo Ye immediately called Gu Mingxuan.

“Hey! Bro, I want to ask, did you rent out your house to Senior Su?”

In the phone, Gu Mingxuan’s laughter came through, then he asked, “What’s up? Su Bai Zhou is my student. If I’m not around, what’s the problem with renting the house to her?”

“No problem… but the dorm doesn’t have air conditioning, where am I supposed to stay if I’m not in the dorm? And most importantly, the holiday is coming soon, seven days! Where am I going to stay?”

“Yo, you still don’t know. Bro, go and charm Su Bai Zhou. Whether you can move in or not depends on whether you can make her your girlfriend.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Ye panicked, “What do you mean by ‘charm’? Senior sister is not a game character.”

“Just describe yourself, don’t say you don’t like her, I know your personality very well.”

Luo Ye fell silent.

“Bro, good luck. I won’t be back for at least half a year. Hopefully, I’ll have a nephew by then.”

Hearing this, Luo Ye was shocked.

A nephew in half a year?

But the call had already been disconnected, leaving Luo Ye sighing helplessly.

His parents were police officers. Because of their busy schedules, they had him when they were 32.

At that time, Gu Mingxuan was already ten years old.

So, he was practically raised by Gu Mingxuan. Whatever schemes he had; Gu Mingxuan could almost instantly figure them out.

After returning to the dormitory, it was already late afternoon.

Wang Dachui was exhausted from playing games and was sleeping soundly on his bed.

While Shen Qiao was sitting on his bed, lost in thought.

“What’s wrong, Male god?” Luo Ye asked curiously.

Shen Qiao looked at Luo Ye, with a bitter smile, “It’s something about my family.”

“Every family has its own problems,” Luo Ye sighed.

The fact that Shen Qiao was so worried even at school meant that something significant was happening in his family, most likely related to him.

Speaking of which, Shen Qiao had initially claimed to have a girlfriend to reject girls asking for his contact information. But when asked by his dorm mates, he also said he had a girlfriend.

Curious, Luo Ye asked, “Male god, to be honest, I’m curious if you really have a girlfriend.”

“I do have a girlfriend.”

As he mentioned his girlfriend, Shen Qiao’s expression softened slightly, always wearing a smile, but the sadness in his eyes seemed to deepen.

He took out his phone and showed Luo Ye his wallpaper, smiling, “My girlfriend, Xiao Lei, how is she? Very pretty, right?”

“She’s beautiful!” Luo Ye exclaimed.

No wonder she was Male god’s girlfriend.

“I met Xiao Lei in my first year of high school, and we’ve been together for three years.”

Hearing this, Luo Ye was surprised.

No wonder Male god seemed so mature. He had such rich experience in love.

In this fast-paced era, being able to spend a lifetime with someone, Luo Ye didn’t know how lucky that was.

“Where is she then? Is she also in Jiangcheng’s school?”

“Yeah.”

Shen Qiao’s eyes carried an inexplicable expression, forcing a smile, “She’s at Jiangcheng Medical University…”